A declaration of the fauourable dealing of Her Maiesties Commissioners appointed for the examination of certaine traitours
Subtitle: and of tortures vniustly reported to be done upon them for matters of religion
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 190
Publisher: By Christopher Barker
Published: 1583
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Catholics; Torture; Jesuits
Notes: Probably written by Thomas Norton; sometimes attributed to William Cecil, Baron Burghley --cf. STC (2nd ed.)

Ornamental cut on title page.

Identification of Christopher Barker as printer from STC (2nd ed.)

Collation: A⁴ [$3 signed]

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman and italic type.

Initials, one historiated; tail-piece.

Treatise regarding the treatment, including torture, of Edmund Campion, Alexander Briant, and other Catholics who were executed in 1581.

STC (2nd ed.) 4901

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T326a, from unpublished "Supplement 2" in the Harvard Law School Library

Received Dec. 6, 1944, accession no. 583,852; Sweet & Maxwell.

Ex libris William Henry Miller.

Bound in 19th century red morocco, covers decorated with gilt fillets and the arms and initials of William Henry Miller; gilt inside dentelles and all edges gilt; marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers. Signed Riviere.